Mergers & Acquisitions: The Next Accurate Economic Predictor?
Posted in Corporate by Kevin | Tags: acquisitions, Economy, investment strategies, Investments, Mergers, predictions, stock market, stocks, tipsSo, what’s the big deal about M & A’s anyway?
Mergers & Acquisitions have traditionally been linked to investor confidence in the market, directly leading to more money going into the stock market. M & A activity has been very low since the recession began as CEOs are unwilling to take big risks, instead holding on to cash assets.
So, let’s take a look at some previous cycles of M & A Activity and how they corresponded to the stock market:
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